loach-catching steamed bun
A novelty manjū shaped like a person catching loaches with a basket, often sold as a souvenir in Shimane Prefecture, especially associated with Yasugi City and the local comical folk dance どじょう掬い.
See also: どじょうすくい
I bought some loach-catching steamed buns as a souvenir from Yasugi City.
The loach-catching steamed bun is shaped like a person wearing a hyottoko mask.
Common mixed kana-kanji spelling; まんじゅう is often written in hiragana.
Full kanji spelling; 饅頭 is the standard kanji for まんじゅう.
Mixed kana-kanji spelling with 掬い in kana.
Full kanji spelling using 泥鰌 for どじょう; rare and mainly decorative.
Compound of どじょう掬い (loach catching, also a comical folk dance) and まんじゅう (steamed bun). The sweet is named after its shape, which mimics a dancer performing the loach-catching dance.